The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-03

few years ago He was a splendid, whole
souled fellow, and for the sake OF the re-
semblance feel like doing you . favor.
Don't bring your money out here; you're
sure to lose II. I've got rooms at No. -
Lake street, and II you can manage to come
around there tomorrow about noon can
put you In the way Of investing whatever
you've got between those mattresses 80 as
to increase 1t tenfold. But NUNS tho
word; you undcrstandn I delugcd him
with my thanks, assured him that I
would not fail to call upon him the next
day, and he rejoned his companions at the
quarter stretch.
The next day at noon found me at SAM
uels den on Lake street. He began the
| conversation by inquiring IL I was game,
and II thought knew a good thing when
l saw 1t. said thought I was pretty
game and that could appreciate good
thing at sight. Whereupon, having first
locked the door, Samuel drew out his
wallet and laid on my knee five, ten ane
| q twenty dollar greenback. They looked
as IL they had just come of the press.
"Why do you show me thesel" Inquired.
II will sell you oil the green goods like
those that you want at hundred dollars
thousand" Samuel replied. ~ generally
charge good deal more, but I've taken u
| fancy to you on account of your resemb-
lance to the dear friend Of whom 1 spoke"
'You don't mean it," I cried, in an ex-
cited voice. "Now, amt these genuine
greenbaclsl But Of course they are not or
you'd not be Offering them for sale. Why,
it's the chance of a lifetime. I'll go right
home and get all the money I've got and be
back here In half an hour"
"Calm YOURSELF" said Samuel, "there's
no hurry. Parting with your little all that
you've laid up for rainy day is serious
matter. Better test these goods before
buying. Suppose Ia your way home for
your goods-by tho way, how much did you
say you hadW replied that / thought l
could scrape together $500. "What was
going to suggest" he continued" wss that
on your way home you should go into q
bank with samples of these goods and zee
IL they are not pronounced genuine. He
gave me two or three bills aud left him,
promising to be back in half an hour. When
I reappeared carried with me big valise
containing the identica! black bag and con-
tcnts that had been expressed to ME in
Maine. explained to Samuel that had
brought with me my entire stock Of soaps
and perfumcries, intending to make break
for the far West with my fortune and look
about for town in which could start a
drug store He was good enough to say
that the scheme was o sensible one, and
when exhibited the ticket which had
purchased for Omaha he remarked with a
s.anoe az nis wa.on n, 'naI we were P,oIr'
.iansae.,ns - business ! coulo catcn tne ~,
.u' sn1 ianCesS .as," oIe VI .ne uay.
shI s"'o u I've goc my money reaay.
ne wen. 70 cioset IN MS room uno re-
'uIneu wan " oi"cA sacnei' 1he Precse
NJ, U"uu'SlPsre ol .'e one ~ h1u III my vsNse'
M lnen no counVeu ou' 'so'WO' m P'aceu .he PACK,
ases !" 1"e s"chel' locheo ~ "no hahoeo
, nie .he Key was renewed ey he"rng
iouu Anoch ~ .ne ooor, anu oamuefs e4
SialiaI.on, ~ can 1nae Ie'-"ur.y 1He
oas in'o 'nc olosee WINS l ~ anu ke'
Iio OF my caner. l nurriea tne Dag inte
.ne o,oseo' carrying NY sallse alonH VIII M
=. anu IN ewnnolng sn oon inaae cnahge. Inc
oas WIN one so'VVV "en1 ihto my Vahse, the
Dae WIN tne Drown paper 10 IL was 1911 on
.ne noor U, 'ne c,oseo' Ch oaHuefs ,e'urn
ne reniarNeu' nna Shat my Watch mas
run u1wh' anu tnac ~ ID iater tnah tnough'
ior. I've halleu nacA ior you, ana II you
arive iasC youu catcI your .raih, Dutyou
naven,t minute 70 lose. ia accompany
you " .ne oepo', ou' pressing engage
nhumI M ue.a.ns nle.
Ana' sul.eu .ie exactly. went 10 the
ciose., anu Uukihs my vanse IN one haho
anu the olacN sachei IN che other, !umPec
inIo .ne hack anu iniormeu = me oriver re
give MN an extra % uoliar II ne.a ca1ch tht
i;N 'ralh ior ,ne Ias'; ne SEM ms norse'
atons On sa,iop anu managea 70 scram
o.e On W Ine nlnu PLATFORM ol Che iasc cal
VI 'ue .rai" as was moving ouo Vi 1h'
4ePo.' IVY uays ia1er was oacH III Maihe
h"o speho OH oahuet si'oVo' anu my ex
penses 10 40 oos'on anu Cnlcaso a an,oun.eu no u
aoouo CIV, nlahlhs !o.a. VI es,"o y: oi.n na'
receiveu from 'naS phlan'nroplst so'ooV' 81
sn ssaS aSo ,ne'e was ,.,a ua'anoe ~ my iavor y
<o,vv US 'ne resu,o Vi my ac9uain1 n1ahc'
WIN MN 70, uuy Ut t"o ailer my re
.urn. eAul.eu oVer wha1 ! hsu oone-
eAal1eu IN seoreu, ioi looA nooouy lht'
.ny connuenIe; inen Cun!e q resuls'on o.
iee.ins' anu oesah W ioaC" 1ne SUN 'na1
scounurei. /" seemeu NUS oeIIer 1na'
| came such a torment that resolved to re
| fund all had got out Of Samuel excep
| nakp6 invQotmnnt Of 81 Sn0 ACC0rd